1951 Buenos Aires Grand Prix (III)

The third of three 1951 Buenos Aires Grand Prix (official name: Gran Premio de Eva Duarte Perón - Sport) was a Sports Car Grand Prix motor race (over 1500cc S+1.5) that took place on March 18, 1951, at the Costanero Norte circuit in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The race was also known as the "Buenos Aires National" and was part of the Argentine Nationals racing series.[1] [2] [3]

1951 Buenos Aires Grand Prix
Race details
Date March 18, 1951
Official name Gran Premio de Eva Duarte Perón (Sport)
Location Aeroparque Costanera Buenos Aires
Course Public roads
Course length 3.50 km (2.17 miles)
Distance 40 laps, 140.01 km (86.99 miles)
Pole position
Driver
  • United States Tom Cole
 USA
Time 2:18.50 (94.7 km/h / 56.53 m/h)
Fastest lap
Driver United States John Fitch Allard J2-Cadillac
Time 2:13.5 (92.99 km/h / 57.78 m/h)
Podium
First
Allard J2-Cadillac
Second
Allard J2-Cadillac
Third
  • Argentina Miguel Schroeder
 Delahaye Le Mans

Results from the 1951 Buenos Aires Grand Prix for Sports Cars:

Classification
Pos Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired
1 United States John Fitch Allard J2-Cadillac 40 1:33:35.8
2 United States Fred Wacker Allard J2-Cadillac 39 1:34:52.5
3 Argentina Miguel Schroeder Delahaye Le Mans 38 1:34:20.4
4 Argentina José M. Collazo Healey Silverstone Riley 38
5 Argentina Adolfo Schwelm Cruz Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 38
6 United States George Rand Ferrari 166 Inter 37
7 United States Jim Kimberly Ferrari 195 S Berlinetta 37
8 United States William Spear Ferrari 166 MM 37
9 Argentina Jorge Camaño Jaguar XK120 37
10 Argentina Roberto Bonomi Cisitalia 1.2 36
11 United States Hal Ullrich Wayne-Nardi Alfa 36
12 Argentina Lucio Bollaert Jaguar XK120 36
13 Argentina Carlos Stabile Healey Silverstone 36
14 Argentina Carlos Lostalo Jaguar XK120 36
15 Argentina Nicolas Dellepiane Lea Francis 36
16 Argentina Cesar Tesoriero Jaguar XK120 35
17 Argentina Eric Forrest Greene Bentley 4 1/4 34
18 Argentina "Paquito" Alfa Romeo 33
19 Argentina Francisco Ridder Jaguar XK120 31
20 Argentina Eduardo Harrington BMW 26
DNF Argentina Jose Dellepiane 19
DNF Argentina Roberto Mieres Jaguar XK120 17
DNF Argentina Carlos Pérez de Villa Alfa Romeo 2.9 10
DNF United States Tom Cole Allard J2-Chrysler 7

References
  1. "Grand Prix de Buenos Aires (list)". wikif1.org. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
  2. "Latin American Races 1951 - National Buenos Aires". wsrp.cz. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  3. "(1951) Buenos Aires National". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
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